i think that, at this point, every nail polish aficionado has heard of the russian blogger anna gorelova. her swatches are beyond gorgeous, so it's not a surprise that the amazing russian brand made (now at least three) collaboration collections with her. koschei bessmertni appeared in the first one, inspired by russian fairy tales.

brace yourself, there will be a lot of pictures because this polish is incredibly beautiful. being olive kind of green in the neutral state, the colour shifts to darker and lighter green shades, but also gold and copper. add some scattered holo particles to the mix, and here comes perfection.

as i said, it was my first he polish so it's funny i waited so long to show it. i found some old swatches, they were really horrible :) even though it was from the end of 2010, i bought it in june 2012. i was circling around it for so long, a bit scared of what would happen when i cross to the dark side. one failed driving test later, in a need of a pick-me-up, i stopped resisting!

in the hindsight, i am happy i stared with this one, because it really is my type of polish. a dark brown, rich base with large, almost glass flaky golden shimmer and good formula..

hanging in the balance is a really beautiful, vibrant medium blue creme. one of these shades that i really can't get enough of and wear them quite often. while everything about it is nice, it is a bit of a stainer so be sure you wear a base coat.

i love wearing lime greens. in fact, i've just recently finished the bottle of catrice acid dc, so now i guess did it on'em will get more spotlight. i know these shades are not for everyone and that a lot of girls wouldn't even think of wearing them, but for me, they really bright up my day somehow.

this acidy, toxic green polish has a good formula and application.even though it's from an older collection, it didn't change the quality.

i have a feeling that own this polish forever now, and it's strange that it's getting it's place in the spotlight so late.

i really is one of my first polishes, a few years back when i discovered colours. and i guess you can't go wrong with the deep, midnight blue with gorgeous shimmer. i know it's not the most unique polish out there, but it was definitely my first of this kind.

even though it's old, it is still obvious that it comes from what i call catrice's golden age, so everything is good.

before i mention anything about the polish itself, i have to state that i've never heard of one with a more depressing name. don't know mariah's song that inspired it, but it has to be soooo not fun.

anyway, i can see how this polish is meant for holiday season, or more generally, winter. i can see it perfectly matched with big sweaters while sipping tea. it is a beautiful, soft lavender shade with glitter in matching colour. it is a textured polish, but with a metallic look. i decided to put top coat on the ring finger, even though i strongly believe that textures should be worn as that.

while this polish look gorgeous on the nail, it is a complete nightmare formula-wise. it takes at least three coats to eliminate bald patches, the formula is both runny and thick which definitely doesn't work with the thin brush.

anyway, in the end it looks good. i mean, what is not to like in a pretty dark violet with a lot of shimmer. just, i think i will not buy anymore nyx polishes.

i have to admit i wasn't completely aware how awesome this polish is before i had it on my nails. like being a gorgeous grey holo polish wasn't enough, they added a lavander duochrome effect in the mix. the colour shift is subtle but really beautiful and somehow natural.

even though that bleu galuchat is textured, it is a much subtler finish, giving a completely leathery look. the base colour is almost navy blue, and there is some barely visible teal shimmer.

it dries to this texture pretty quickly, and the end result is really beautiful. while it has the quality of having that classical edge of darker polishes, the texture gives it uniqueness that is still not too extravagant.

i was circling around jealousy for such a long time, trying to convince myself that i don't need it, but it would be a pity if i missed it.

it is a vivid, grass green glittery shade. even though it's pure glitter, it is perfectly dense so there is no fer of lousy coverage. it dries smoothly, but looks a bit gritty. for me, one layer of top coat was enough. of course, i had to mattify it.

the second i saw the first picture of this polish, i knew i'm in love. it is supposed to represent sprite, but i honestly can't see the inspiration. yup, the can is green, but a completely different sort of green.

this duochrome is beyond stunning. it is mainly olive green, but at more extreme angles it shifts to coppery kind of colour. application is nice, almost no brush strokes. it is a beauty.

i really loved soul sista collection (mojito green is one of my fav shades) because it looked really fresh. chilled orange is just like that, warm and lively.

i like this orange/yellow crelly polishes that i like to call mango shades. the only reason i am showing it right now is because they are usually the ones with a complicated formula. actually, this is the only reason i am showing it with such a delay, every time i've worn it, i hoped that i'll apply it better next time. three coats are really necessary in order to even it out. nevertheless, the end result looks good.

when i saw the new collaboration shades, although i immediately wanted all 4, fool's gold was a instant love. it was made in collaboration with sam from the nailasaurus. her inspiration was "flecks of gold as seen through deep, tropical waters", and i think it turned out exactly as that!

the base colour is turquoise (my camera has a problem with these shades, they always look more blue), with gold glitter and shimmer. it is a stunner! formula is amazing, it dries smoothly so it doesn't need extra layers of top coat to look nice, and another plus side is that you don't need the special techniques to remove it, the glitter goes off almost effortlessly.

well, guys at zoya are doing a great job about describing their polishes, so i'm just going to quote them. zuza is a "deep, saturated, oceanic turquoise with gold and silver metallic shimmer and a foil-like finish. a beachy, colorful, foil-like shade with the perfect balance between blue and green".

in my pictures, it is a tad more blue that in real life. it is like nothing i own, it is really interesting polish with a fantastic formula.

i have to say that april is among my favourite "grown up" polishes. i am a fan of everything green, blue, holo and glitter, but even i have it in me to go for more appropriate colours for some special work related situations. i got april solely for these occasions, and it became my go to polish together with another chanel, rose confidentiel.

it is one of those hard to describe beauties. i'm not sure whether to call it a berry red, muted red, reddish plum, so i will go with all of the above. it has amazing formula, i'm sure it suits every skintone and it is one of those polishes every girl has to have.